0
Luke's Gospel is addressed to Theophilus, saying that it is a declaration of those things that the author's Christian community believed to be true.
There is much debate about Theophilus, as to whether:
- Theophilus was an actual person;
- Theophilus, a name which means 'Loved by God', represented all Christians;
- The name Theophilus, which means 'Loved by God', was really a transvaluation of the name Epaphroditus ('Touched by Aphrodite'), a person to whom the Jewish historian Josephus dedicated Antiquities of the Jews in 93 CE. The author of Luke's Gospel is known to have used material from the works of Josephus to add historical interest. This usage is consistent with the classical Greek tradition for acknowledging a source from which material was used.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoHe is in the gospel of Luke especially the text Luke 1:3.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the Acts of the Apostles second volume of his two volume work both addressed to?
Dr Luke addressed Acts to Theophilus.
Who is Theophilus in Acts of Apostles?
Theophilus means "lover of God" luke addressed all his gospels to Theophilus although there was no such person. Since Theophilus means lover of God...Luke is saying his gosples are addressed to any of God's followers
Who is the book of acts addessed to?
Luke the physician addressed both his Gospel and the Book of Acts to Theophilus.
What books of the Bible are addressed to Theophilus?
Luke's gospel (Luke 1:3) and Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1:1).
Is Theophilus a lost book of the Bible?
No, Theophilus is the honorary title of the 'person' the Gospel of Luke and Book of Acts is addressed to. In the Greek, Theophilus means 'friend of God, beloved of God or loving God.' Whether this was an actual person or Luke's way of addressing friends/beloved of God (disciples) is unclear.
Why is cancer fun?
How on Earth is that a Gosple question? If it's not a gosple question then why is it under the gosple category??? Anyway, I imagine that cancer is NOT fun... but that's just my opinon.
How many times is the word gosple in the new testament?
gosple 0 gospel 96
What is the reading of the gosple?
no ideajdew
What experienced Katy to sing?
gosple
When did Theophilus Browne die?
Theophilus Browne died in 1835.
When was Theophilus Brown born?
Theophilus Browne was born in 1763.
When was Theophilus Higgons born?
Theophilus Higgons was born in 1578.
